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A Fantastic Flashback: Lobos upend No. 1 Arizona in 1988

Lobo forward Rob Newton raises a finger to the sky as fans rushed the court after UNM beat No. 1 Arizona 61-59 on Jan. 2, 1988, in the Pit. 




There have been 999 Lobo men’s basketball games played in that well-know arena situated 37 feet into the New Mexico earth in southeast Albuquerque.

Nearly a quarter of those games (226 to be exact) in the Pit have been coached by three of the men that will be on the sidelines in Game 1,000 on Friday night when Nevada — coached by Steve Alford (103 Pit games as UNM’s coach) and assisted by Craig Neal (61 Pit games as UNM’s coach) — takes on UNM, coached by Richard Pitino (62 Pit games, so far).


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JOurnal cover Petie Gibson 1969

The front page of the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday, Feb. 2, 1969 — the morning after Petie Gibson’s 25-foot buzzer beater gave the Lobos a memorable rivalry win, 68-66, over rival New Mexico State. 




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On January 25, 1986, the UTEP Miners defeated the New Mexico Lobos 71-70 on last second, 2nd chance free throws due to a UNM fan throwing a paper cup to distract Wayne Campbell from making a one and one.

With :02 seconds left in the game and UTEP down 70-69, Campbell was fouled after getting an offensive rebound from a last second shot by Juden Smith. Campbell stepped to the line to shoot one-and-one. He missed the front end of the one-and-one; however, the referee called fan interference due to a paper cup being thrown from the stands.

Campbell made both 2nd chance free throws and the Miners won the game. This is a game that stays in the memory of all Miner and Lobos fans and will always be documented in the annals of the UTEP and UNM basketball rivalry.


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Dairese Gary file 2010

Dairese Gary drives past BYU’s Jackson Emery for two of his 25 points in a Jan. 27, 2010, win over No. 12 BYU in the Pit.




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Darington Hobson 2010 file

UNM’s Darington Hobson, left, celebrates with teammate Jamal Fenton after Hobson hit a shot from beyond midcourt to end the first half of a game the Lobos would go on to win in overtime over San Diego State, 88-86, in overtime on Feb. 6. 2010.




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New Mexico’s George Scott (41) shoots while being defended by Georgetown All-America center Patrick Ewing (33) during the Lobos’ 69-61 loss to the No. 1-ranked Hoyas in the Pit on Dec. 22, 1984.




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UNM and UNLV stand for the National Anthem during the start of the University of New Mexico men’s basketball game against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Runnin’ Rebels at The Pit in Albuquerque, N.M., on





As the University of New Mexico Lobos gear up for their 1,000th game in the Pit this Friday night, let’s take a look back at some of the most memorable moments in Lobo basketball history. From buzzer-beaters to upsets, here are the top 10 games that have made the Pit a legendary venue for college basketball. Don’t miss out on being a part of history this Friday night as the Lobos take on their opponents in this milestone game. Let’s pack the Pit and show our support for the team as they continue to make history on their home court. Go Lobos! #GoLobos #PitPride #LoboBasketball

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  1. Lobo game
  2. The Pit
  3. University of New Mexico
  4. College basketball
  5. NCAA
  6. Albuquerque
  7. Basketball history
  8. Lobo legends
  9. Game milestone
  10. Top 10 games

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